Food n' Speech (Open)

[Faclan]

March 19th, 2553

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Tesl Kewl - Indutiae Commodore
Kewl Compound - personal room.
'Welcome to our home'.

Giving the powder measure a shake Tes frowned as she glanced at her PP that was on the table next to her. Her music had stopped just when she was about to start her loading. Gripping the table she slid her chair over from her reloading machine to check what message she had got. Tapping it to check the message she skimmed it over before nodding. The meeting at lunch had been canceled so she would have her lunch time free. For what she hadn't decided yet. But it was keep business time and today that meant some reloading of her .45-70 ammo. Flicking her phone to turn back on her classic instrumental music Tes cleared her throat and nodded before sliding back to her reloading bench. Normally this would be for the evening but free time was hers to do as she wished. And with the preparations this evening she suspected she wouldn't have much time. So she pulled the stop off on the projectile chute and began the powder, bullet, seating process.

At least she had written her speech last night so didn't need to worry about it now.

- Elsewhere in the Keep thirty minutes later -

Visitors or business people at the Keep would have been told to be careful and please not to bother the workers as the walls and windows were given a little clean and in the courtyard in front of the main entrance were having many chairs and tables set up. As well as the longer tables for the food and heaters. It would be an open lunch for anyone to come and eat at - with a small fee. Those who paid would first hear a speech from the Commodore about what her goals and plans were for the future of this colony. It would also be broadcast, the speech and set up at least, out to the Kig-Yar, Human, and Unggoy channels they could reach so they could get more people here. They had the space and the infrastructure to become a trade hub. And mostly the leadership - not that many of the Kig-Yar would admit that.

A certain one handed guard currently directing some of the Humans toward the tabels and letting them know what was going to be happening. Eal had suggested to the Community Overseer that they should had made a sign out the front letting people know the details. But he had to admit the Ruuths reasoning had been sound; 'Having them have to talk and ask makes us all closer together. They will see us less as murderous guards and more like people here for both our and their benefit!'. His memory of course omitting the 'idiot!' comment at the end. Adjusting his semi replacement for his hand, some gripping tongs, he was surprised that some of the new faces recently arrived on the planet hadn't asked about it yet. Normally that was the first thing Kig or flatface or gas sucker asked. But they were probably too busy trying to find seats or look at the camera and food being moved from Keep to heater. At least he wasn't being badgered about it. But he needed to get back to the meet and greet. Moving back towards the entrance of the Keep grounds he moved to the side for one of his fellows to direct an Unggoy couple before he returned to his post to wait. Thankfully mostly everyone spoke Kig, Sangheili, or Human English these days. He did humm as he adjusted his old T'vaoan helmet, the beak part split off so he could more easily talk, as he considered that. Three languages of this planet. But in the galaxy it was still Sangheili and English...he wondered if one would ever become the default language for everyone in this new world.

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Kin Tal
T'vaoan Mercenary and Tech.
Doing Business for Mistress Vixen

He followed Cin, Gex Ger, Stefan, and Lak 'Vadumai into the Keep, and waited to be seated at the tables for the open lunch before doing business with Tesl in hopes to set up some trading between them since Vixen told them that it would benefit both her group as well as the Commodore's. His eyes wandered around, looking curiously at everything as he was very new to this, and vaguely remembered going to places such as this before Vixen saved his life when he was a younger fluff. While he waited, semi-patiently, his keen eyes caught gripping tongs that replaced a hand of one of the guards who were ushering an Unggoy couple to their table, and then headed back to his post to wait. He tilted his head, eyeing it curiously.

He stood there quietly, wondering how it worked more than what happened to the other T'vaoan's hand. "Hmmm..." He flexed his hand, studying the T'vaoan's before gazing down at his own hand he kept flexing for a few moments. He continued to wonder how, and if he could make something like that too, and even make a better version. He did love challenging himself. He hummed some more, suddenly deep in thought as his mind began imagining how it worked and how he could build one.

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Eal Tas - Indutiae Guard
Kewl Compound - courtyard
The older less memorized tale.

"The Commodore will be out soon, please make yourself comfortable. Feel free to look around if you would but please stay in the courtyard. Once The Mistresses speech is complete and after we've eaten you will be able to move around the Keep in groups if you wish." Eal rattled off the boilerplate message he had memorized last night in the barracks as he rolled his eyes under his helmet. Remembering his time when he served with Gel where he didn't have to memorize platitudes for any race but especially not Unggoy or Humans. When it was just simple 'shoot them and don't get shot'. Moving back to his spot as he stretched his bad arm across his chest, making the main fingers open and close, before returning to a more neutral stance.

That wasn't entirely true really. Even back then there was the whole Sangheili overlord thing and having to offer deference to them. He still remembered the big ripples through the Kig-Yar grape vines when Kael Gel stood up even slightly to the chair testicles. Not much came out of it really but the reaction she prompted for not going 100% subservient was sure telling. And the whole 'hunng murder the hoomans cause we said so' when never getting a good reason to do so. Well...from the Sangheili at least - Eal ruefully thought to himself as he looked down at his clicky hand. Grumbling a bit to himself he looked back at the party. Making him catch a goggle wearing Fluff looking over at him and flexing his own hand.

Didn't take a genius to figure what he was thinking. Eal looking back to see if he was needed before seeing he wasn't, so he headed over. "Yes Fluff? Better to answer the questions now so you aren't staring the entire meeting." He said in Kiggle as he clicked the tongs in Kins general direction. Not aggressive or anything more so slightly weary - as if he got this kind of response a lot.

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Kin Tal
T'vaoan Mercenary and Tech
Kewl Compound - courtyard
More interested in mechanical technology than lunch and meeting

He blinked, suddenly realizing he was being spoken to in Kiggle (did you mean Kiggle in your post?), but was glad the older T'vaoan wasn't mad or anything when the guard noticed his curious stares and the flexing of his own hand.

Kin hummed a bit, looking up from his hand to stare back at Eal. "Um..." He switched from English to Kiggle, as he nervously clasped his hands together. "I'm just curious about how your mechanical hand was created. How does it move? Does it respond to muscle movement? Or is it connected to the nerves within your body?"

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Eal Tas - Indutiae Guard
Kewl Compound - courtyard
Lemme lend you a hand.

Now standing next to the sat form of Kin. It was good to see he was laughing or giggling at Eal's hand. He seemed more nervous about it, like he wasn't sure he should be doing this. It was...different. It didn't seem like normal Teenage Fluff behavior. Making Eal think that he was perhaps raised elsewhere by other species...interesting. But after the questions were asked Eal smiled a little as he reached to his fake wrist and with a few twists and clicks soon removed the hand. Flipping it around to hold it out to Kin to take and examine.

"Made by a group of Eox engineers. I don't think they have an official name yet but my family, Tas, had connections with them for some locksmith work they've done before." A glance back to make sure he wasn't needed before looking back and continuing. Moving back the under suit of his Murmillo armor so his scar tissue covered stump would be seen, before covering it as it wasn't the nicest thing to look at. "Mostly all mechanical as the Humans Secret Eyes didn't leave me much nerves in my wrist to work with after they were done." A bit of a grr before he continued. "I've heard that there's some super complex nerve controlled but I'm not a surgeon or a locksmith. Simple stuff works fine for me so its mainly muscle movement and arm movement." He tapped some strips connected to his elbow. "Just enough to hold weapons and write, but it took awhile to learn it all with what used to be my support hand. But mostly used to it now."

Another look back before Eal said he'd 'be right back' before going to help an Ibie'Shan in a fancy hat find a seat. Letting Kin have some time to examine and poke around the internals of the hand - hopefully he wouldn't break anything. Eal giving fancy hat the same spiel and leading him to a seat while Fancy Hat was too engrossed staring at his PP to notice the Guard was missing a hand before Eal headed back to both retrieve his hand and see if the fluff had any other comments or questions. Eal had to admit it was nice to have people ask things about what the hand does rather than straight up asking why he had it.

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Kin Tal
T'vaoan Mercenary and Tech
Kewl Compound - courtyard
A Hand Examine

Unsure how the older T'vaoan was going to react, as asking to look at someone's fake hand was probably a weird request, but was relieved to see Eal smile a little. He smiled a little back as he watched him remove the hand, flip it, and then held it out for Kin to take. The fluff hummed, and carefully took it from him so he can examine it. While he looked on with much curiosity, he listened intently to what Eal had to say about it. He blinked at the words, 'Human Secret Eyes' when came up during the conversation.

"Human Secret Eyes...?" He murmured, though not loud enough for him to hear, as Eal continued speaking. If it was something he was thinking of, that he knows because of Vixen, then...his eyes widen a little. 'ONI...did this to him? Not only do they try murdering those who try to do the right thing, they torture too?' He grimaced as he the mechanical parts closely, glancing up at the strips connected at Eal's elbow when the T'vaoan pointed them out to him.

"Hmm," He replied quietly, "Simple can be good when at home...complex situations deserve complex creations..." He looked up at him and then nodded when the T'vaoan guard had to help an Ibie'Shan in the fancy hat for a few moments. When Eal returned, the young T'vaoan teen stood up to carefully return the fake hand to its owner.

"I could make something better for you if you would like me to," he offered. "Mistress Vixen has a scientist and a medical doctor back home, who can help with the super complex nerve controls of the one I'm thinking of creating for you." A pause. "It'll be like those fancy human ones I've seen in medical journals, but it'll look like our own hands." He shrugged his shoulders a little, while adding, "I like making things, and I enjoy challenging myself with new creations. So, it will be no burden at all." He gave a nod, looking at him as he waited for a response.

He really wanted to ask about what Eal knew of ONI, and what they did to him, but he didn't want to be rude. He also knew how Vixen felt when ONI was brought up in the compound more than once. So angry...and scary...she would become. Not only that, there was much melancholy radiating from her about it, and her past. Eal would probably react the same way, and he didn't want to bring back bad memories of Eal's past.

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Eal Tas - Indutiae Guard
Kewl Compound - Courtyard
Business partnership \o/.

"Less things to go wrong too," agreeing with Kins simple is good comment. "And when you need to restrain some citizens or keep them under control simple is good. No need to overly complex situations when you don't need too." And with that nugget of potential wisdom shared Eal was off to help Fancy Hat.

Needless to say Eal was pretty surprised when Kin up and offered to work on a new hand for him as he took it back. Making him just hold it as he tilted his head a little. That kind of offer was just...odd for most Kig-Yar to make. Normally it would be 'if you have the funds I can' not just 'I can for you'. This sure was one weird Fluff. Especially after it was revealed that he seemed to work under a 'Mistress Vixen' who had a facility at her command. That also got his attention as someone like that sounded just like the kind of people Tesl wanted to talk too. Eal looking down to click and clasp his hand back into position before he took out his PP and started to tip tap down some of this information. Still listening as he quietly muttered; 'Mistress Vixen, owner of a facility with personnel and technology - contact by the name off...' He looked up at Kin as he finished and had a big ol beak smile on his face. "Your name fluff? Commodore Kewl will very much want to talk with you after she does her speech. I'll be sure she knows you're here - as for your offer its incredibly generous and I would be foolish to say no." He then looked down to the side as he moved a hand up to his helmet before nodding. Waving a hand to cut off Kin before he let him know that; "Commodore Kewl is heading out now, once her speech is finished we can discuss more before she'll wish to talk with you directly, we can work our prices later."

After getting Kins name at least he slipped his PP back into his armor and started to move off before looking back at Kin once more. It seemed like he was...sad but also excited? Odd...hed have to ask about that later. Maybe some sore spot or past had been brough up with him. "More talk later Kin - I'm also Eal," and with a metal thumbs up he moved to the entrance to soon stand stoic and at attention as did the other Guards as Tesl exited the Keep and headed for the podium.


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Tesl Kewl - Indutiae Commodore
Kewl Compound - Courtyard.
Good turnout at least.

Ugh...she hated this damn waistcoat. And these pants felt so damn stiff...though that was likely her fault for not wearing them that often. But just showing up to adress at least a part of the Galaxy in a hoodie and dirt stained pants wouldn't be a good show at all. Despite how much she wanted too. She was however pleased that the courtyards tables were quite full of people. A good amount of individuals had showed up and she spotted every species there, even some Yanme'e were perched in the trees dotting the perimeter. How nice of them to show up. Just no Sangheili or San 'Shyuum for fairly obvious reasons. Nodding to her personal guards as they broke off from following her to move to ring the little stage. The little blinky lights on top of the cameras beeping on and pointed at her ready. Once she was in position she took out her PP and set it on the podium, it would act as her notes for this speech. Thankfully her parents had help her get over anything like stage fright as her hands slid to the side of the podium and she began.

"Welcome everyone to the Kewl compound and of course to the larger planet of Indutiae as well. And this extends to all of you watching as well. My name is Tesl Kewl, Commodore of Kewl. I know the wounds of the War run deep. We Kig-Yar here were held under the Covenants claw like many of you. Used only as disposable soldier, breeders, and work horses for that now fallen Empire. There isn't a single one of us here or out there watching that wasn't in some way injured by the War." She spread her arms. "But wounds can heal in time, and holding onto hate and anger over those that caused them helps no-one." Eal nodding at that personally. "Lives may have been shattered, but one can only rebuild by moving forward. Forward into this new Universe that we will all be sharing. No more Empires hell bent on exterminating on group of us. I believe we are all greater than that." Well...some Humans and Sangheili not withstanding. "To prove this I am ending this with an Open Invitation. This former mining and soldier production planet is a place where businesses and families can set up and thrive. Together. We can all make this place a shining example of cooperation, free of the hate of the previous years, free of the need to kill, and safe from those who would wish it on others." Dipping her beak she tapped it before ending. "Thank you for listening, now you are welcome to get food and discuss with representatives if you have questions - we'll be waiting for you."